Royals Snap Streak, Spoil Sabers’ Night Under the Lights

By: SportzWire | Sportzwire | September 13, 2025 | Photo courtesy Justin Focus Photography

SUSQUEHANNA — Fireworks lit up Susquehanna Community High School on Friday night for Saber's annual night game, but it was the Holy Redeemer Royals who stole the show. Behind a breakout performance from quarterback Brady McDermott, Redeemer rallied late to defeat the Sabers, 27-20, snapping a 24-game losing streak and ushering in a new sense of optimism for the program under head coach Vito Quaglia.

Game Recap

McDermott set the tone early, connecting with Mike Zbierski on a 38-yard strike in the first quarter. The Sabers answered quickly when Gabe Maby found Mason Keyes for a 13-yard touchdown, knotting the game at 6-6.

Holy Redeemer built momentum before halftime with two second-quarter touchdown passes from McDermott, a 4-yarder to Zbierski and a 25-yarder to Josh Grochowski, to seize a 19-6 lead at the break.

But Susquehanna wasn’t done. Powered by a relentless ground game from Ryder Hobart, the Sabers stormed back in the third quarter. Hobart muscled in for a 1-yard score and later broke free for a 12-yard touchdown run, adding the two-point conversion himself to give Susquehanna a 20-19 advantage.

The Royals, however, found one more answer. In the fourth quarter, McDermott delivered his fourth touchdown pass of the night, this time a 4-yard toss to Kaden Sepkoski, followed by a two-point conversion. That proved to be the difference as Holy Redeemer sealed the 27-20 victory.

Standout Performances

Holy Redeemer: McDermott finished with 266 yards and four touchdown passes, guiding the Royals to their first win since 2022.

Susquehanna: Ryder Hobart powered the offense with 236 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries. Maby added 41 passing yards, including his 13-yard scoring connection to Keyes.

What’s Next

The win marks a turning point for Holy Redeemer (1-3), which now sets its sights on Lake-Lehman next week. Susquehanna (0-4) will look to regroup quickly with a challenging matchup ahead against the 3-1 Lakeland Chiefs.

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